Polynesian Cultural Ambassadors with Angela and Pitcairn Island in the background
Today was another of those "bucket list" days and I don't even keep a bucket list.
Early this morning we sailed by Henderson Island which is an uninhabited island. But the gem was to be had later in the day when we reached Pitcairn Island. Pitcairn Island was the Island that many of the mutineers of the English naval ship Bounty ended up on in the early 1800's. Currently only 42 people reside there in a small town called Adamstown named after one of the mutineers. There is only one place to come aboard the island and the ballast from the Bounty lies in the bay of the same name in front of Adamstown. It's hard to believe we were able to come so close to the wreckage site. And before leaving the island waters, we circumnavigated the island.
With the two island sailbys, we had a light lecture schedule today. I led the final 9am interdenominational worship service (most of the travelers will get off next Sunday) and preached out of 1 Peter. We had a very good attendence. The big talk today was Martin Cohen's final lecture on the Humble Coconut. I watched a couple of BBC movies (one on Wind and another on Polynesia) and we enjoyed a Polynesian themed dinner in the Pinnacle Grill. It was excellent! Afterwards, I watched the new Planet Earth II in Concert, and I liked it better than the first version which we have seen many times.
I should mention that there was a Maasdam Zoo in the Lido Pool area today. It was comprised of all kinds of towel animals and showed great creativity by the staff.
We have another sea day tomorrow with a very light lecture schedule. Stay tuned.
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